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6 years ago
During a pain assessment, the patient tells the nurse that the pain is aching, stabbing, and throbbing. What type of pain is the patient describing?
 
  a. Visceral
  b. Neuropathic
  c. Somatic
  d. Psychogenic
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ANS: C
Somatic pain arises from the musculoskeletal system and is aching, stabbing, or throbbing. Visceral pain arises from the internal organs and is described as cramping, dull, or squeezing. Neuropathic pain arises from the neurologic system and is described as tingling, burning, or shooting.
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